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WWW.FORSVARSMAKTEN.SESWEDISH ARMED FORCES
LITTORAL OPTECH-WESTSeptember 23rd & 24th, 2014
Swedish National Defence CollegeStockholm, Sweden
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Rear Admiral Jan ThörnqvistChief of Staff, Royal Swedish Navy
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• Approx. 90 million people live in the area.
• Some of the busiest shipping routes inthe world.
• 40% of Russian trade.
• 2000 – 4000 sizeable ships in the BalticSea at any given moment.
• Oil and energy distribution increasing.
• Energy – distribution on land and undersea surface.
• Developed Baltic cooperation.
• Sensitive environment and eco systems.
• Salt water in the west and brackish waterin the east.
• Maximum depth is 459m (average 55m).
SWEDEN
LATVIA
ESTONIA
FINLAND
LITHUANIADENMARK
GERMANYPOLEN
RUSSIA
NORWAY
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• Nothern Coasts.
• RU ZAPAD
• Steadfast Jazz (Nato)
• Arctic Challenge(Air Force CBT).
• Open Spirit.
• BALTOPS
CBT
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CBT
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NAVAL EXERCISES AND SEA TRIALS– FRECUENT USED AREAS
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Activities:• Shooting ranges (Artillery,
Missiles)• UWW exercise areas• EW exercise areas• Miscellaneous
MARITIME EXERCISE AREAS
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EXERCISE AREAS and SHIPPINGINTENSITY
Considerations• Operations and Exercises• Cooperation• Surveillance• Protection• Environmental
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BALTIC SEA
Baltic Searemains animportant traderoute
Increasing risk of non-military maritimethreats, environmental hazards, crimeand terrorism.
Maritime transportationincreasing, interdependencygrowing
Increasing maritime cooperation.
Arctic domain´sincreasing importance
Trends & developments in the Baltic region
The reformation of theRussian armed forces.
The extensive and noncoordinated reductions inmilitary budgets in Europe
The US focus on Asiaand the Pacific area
Increased level of trainingand exercises in the area
21The clash of interest in buildingup an European missile defence
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THE BALTIC SEA AND ADJACENT WATERS
A MARITIME THEATRE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
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The Littorals
• Complex environment• Easy to hide and difficult to detect.
• Short reaction times• Limited Space
• Short distances and lack of space to defend in depth and to manoeuvre.
• Broad spectra of threats and force• Anti Ship Missiles, Mines, Torpedoes, Artillery, Ground based Aircraft and
Helos, Combat Divers, Small Units and Underwater systems optimised forshallow waters.
• Non-military actors in great numbers• Ferries, merchant ships, fishing and pleasure boats, civilian aircrafts. 23
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Maritime situational awarenessand littoral operational capacity
– A JOINT EFFORT
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BUT ALSO A COMBINED EFFORT!
Building trust and confidence by increased interagencyand international cooperation will help us to create a
secure and safe environment the Baltic Sea